The teen — who was showing signs of severe bloating — hadn't been able to have a bowel movement for five days and was struggling to eat.

She was raced to the emergency department of the Zhuji People’s Hospital in Zhejiang Province where they found around 100 tiny “granular shadows” dotted throughout her digestive tract — from her stomach and all throughout her intestines.

This was a direct result of prolonged consumption of bubble tea. But with a strong laxative she was able to pass the pearls.

Dr Zhang urged the public not to consume copious amounts of bubble tea pearls as they can be extremely difficult to digest.

He claimed many pearls contain “food additives, thickeners and preservatives”, making them potentially toxic for fans of the tea.